The Chelsea defender originally bought the mansion in Surrey for £1.85m in 2007, with the purposes of refurbing it into his 'dream home'.

Terry, who is worthy £29m, then remortgaged a neighbouring property four times to pay for the £4.65m work doing up the sprawling nine-bedroomed property.

Having planned to settle down with wife Toni and their twins, the 33-year-old was dumbfounded after a mystery foreign buyer offered him a whopping £16m to buy it from him - nearly £10m more than what he paid to buy and refurb it.

The property, which wasn't even on the market, was sold for twice as much as the most expensive house in the area.

PROPERTIES: The white mansion was sold for £16m, while the red-brick mansion next door was sold last year [VAGNER VIDAL/INS NEWS AGENCY LTD]

HAPPY: John and Toni Terry will be pleased with their shock windfall [WENN]

“This offer is truly outstanding”

Estate agent

Last year, Terry sold the neighbouring property for £5.25m, making a £3m profit on the original price - meaning both properties have netted him a staggering £21.25m.

An estate agent told The Sun: "This offer is truly outstanding."

The mansion boasts its own artifical lake and a huge garden and play area for the footballer's children.

With both homes sold, speculation will now mount as to whether he plans a move abroad.